[Bug 182210] New: Open with... Auto choose best app

[Lukas]

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=182210

           Summary: Open with... Auto choose best app
           Product: systemsettings
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: unspecified
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: 1lukas1 at gmail.com


Version:            (using Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources

Hello :)

My suggestion is to make a list with preferred applications to open particular
mime type (like *.mp3) (similar as it is now), BUT before opening choose the
best option available according to currently running applications. Following
example would explain the idea beter (I hope :))

Lets say I want to open an .mp3 file. Usually I use Amarok to play music and
manage my audio collection, sometimes I use banshee to view movies and play
music, and I prefer VLC when I want just to play single file.

The problem:

If I have set default app for mp3 as Amarok, and I open mp3 when Amarok IS
already running, there are no problem, but is Amarok IS NOT running I get a
3-15 seconds lag while Amarok starts, that is very annoying, especially if I
want just to open single joke.mp3 and later continue browsing internet without
music.

Reverse: If I have set default app for mp3 as VLC, and I open mp3 when Amarok
IS already running, there I get 2 sources of sound I hear nothing more than
noise. Again If Amarok IS NOT running there are no problem.


Mp3 example is just one of man possible: .mpg (VLC vs. banshee vs...), .png
(Gwenview vs. digiCam vs....), .php (heavy and powerful Aptana for major job
vs. kate for single modification); mailto:; even http:// (Heavy addons loaded
firefox vs. konqueror)  etc.



The solution:
In system configuration add some sort of lag "Use this if previous app is not
running" and before launching app simply check each associated apps in a row
and pick the first found running or flaged.


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